Utility cabinet



M. F. WOOD UTILITY CABINET Nov. 10, 1931.

Filed Aug. 5, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor A llomey Nov. 10, 1931. M. F. WOOD UTILITY CABINET Filed Aug. 5, 1930 3 Sheets$heet 2 A llomey Nov. 10, 1931. M. F. WOOD UTILITY CABINET Filed Aug. 5, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Ink 2 LESRRNR Inventor M'n/ardFpVaad A llomey Patented Nov. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES MINARD F. WOOD, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS UTILITY CABINET Application filed August 5, 1930. Serial No. 473,264.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cabinets and more particularly to a novel utility cabinet which embodies numerous utilities for every-day accommodation.

During the course of the following speci iication, numerous important objects and advantages will readily become apparent.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevational View of the novel cabinet structure.

Fig. 2 represents a side elevational view of the cabinet structure.

Fig. 3 represents a rear side elevational view of the cabinet.

Fig. 4 represents a vertical sectional View taken substantially on the line 44 of Fi 2.

Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 represents a vertically sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 represents a top plan view of the drawer.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 88 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the cabinet includes side walls 55, each of which is provided with a forwardly extending extension (3 for supporting the inclined desk top 7. A front wall 8 is secured to the forward edges of the side Walls 55, while the rear side of the cabinet is open and normally closed by the doors 9 which is hingedly connected to one of the side walls 5 by hinges 10. A suitable lock 11 may be provided between the door and the opposite wall 5 whereby the door can be secured against unauthorized access to the interior of the cabinet. A block 12 inclined from its ends toward an intermediate point is provided with an opening 13 for receiving the clock 14 (see Figs. 1 and 3).

The front wall 8 of the cabinet is provided with an upper slot 15, horizontally spaced slots 16 and 17, and a lower slot 18. Be-

hind the slot 15 is mounted a roll 19 having numerals thereon representing successive years which can be brought into registration with the slot 15 as shown in Fig. 1.

On the slot 16 is the roll 20 having the days of the week displayed thereon, while the roll 21 behind the slot 17 displays the month of the year. The fourth roll 22 is positioned behind the slot 18 and displays the consecutive days of the months, th at is, from one to thirty one. Each of these rolls'is provided with shaft such as is shown in Fig. 8 and denoted by numeral 23, which extends through an opening 24 in one side 5 of the cabinet, and is equipped'with a knurled head 25 to facilitate rotation of the shaft. The shaft is preferably disposed through brackets 26-26 for stabilizing the rolls. a

A pocket structure 27is provided in the front wall 8 ofthe cabinet for receivingcards 28 bearing the names of persons. To one side 5 of thecabinet, a bracket 29 is secured, and serves to support the arm 30 provided with the clamp 31 for supporting a telephone. A

drawer 82 (see Fig. 7) is slidable in the desk top 7 and is divided transverselyby the partitions 3333, which are connected by the partitions 3434.

A partition 34 extends from the innermost partition 33 to the rear wall of the drawer, to divide the rear portion of the drawer into the compartments 36 and 37, in which suitable matter may be placed. The resulting compartments 38, 39, 40 and 41 maybe utilized for the reception of pencils, pen points and various other articles.

A roll of writing paper 42 is mounted on the bracket 43 on the rear side of the front wall 8 and the paper web is to be fed thru the slot 43 in the front wall 8 so that it can be pulled out on the desk top 7. In order to feed the paper outwardly, resilient roll 44 is provided on the shaft 45 and by actuating the knob 46, the rotation of the roll 44 will feed the paper through the slot 43, and when a sufficient amount has been fed through this slot, the finger grip 47 may be grasped for riding the rotary or disk cutter 48 along its slot 49, which operation results in the severing of the paper.

It can be seen that the disk 48 will ride in the slot (see Fig. 5) 50. A receptacle 51 is mounted in the cabinet and is provided with a hingedly mounted closure 52 at one side thereof normally retained in closed position by the spring latch 53. A chute 54 extends upwardly from the receptacle 51 and communicates with the opening 55 in one side Wall 5 of the cabinet.

It can now be seen that a device constructed in accordance with the foregoing specification will have numerous uses and will be particularly adapted for use in homes where the various utilities embodied in this invention are usually scattered about and never accessible for ready use.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In combination, a desk top, a vertical wall on the desk top, said wall having a horizontally disposed slot therein, said wall being provided with a second slot in parallel relation to the first-mentioned slot, a cutting disk, a pin extending from the cutting disk and being slidably disposed through the second-mentioned slot, said disk being adapted to ride upon the desk top to cut paper extending through the first-mentioned slot onto the desk top.

2. In combination, a desk top, a vertical wall on the desk top, said wall having a horizontally disposed slot therein, said wall being provided with second slot in parallel relation to the first-mentioned slot, a cutting disk, a pin extending from the cutting disk and being slidably disposed through the second-mentioned slot, said disk being adapted to ride upon the desk top to cut paper extending through the first-mentioned slot onto the desk top, said table top being provided with an elongated groove therein for receiving the said cutting disk.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MINARD F. WOOD. 

